Pelham Barton

Summary

Affiliation: University of Birmingham
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Experiences of outreach workers in promoting smoking cessation to Bangladeshi and Pakistani men: longitudinal qualitative evaluation
    Rachna A Begh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK
    BMC Public Health 11:452. 2011
  2. ncbi What happens to value of information measures as the number of decision options increases?
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Health Econ 20:853-63. 2011
  3. ncbi Development of the Birmingham Rheumatoid Arthritis Model: past, present and future plans
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Population Sciences, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:iv32-iv38. 2011
  4. ncbi Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention in whole populations: modelling study
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    BMJ 343:d4044. 2011
  5. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK: pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community outreach workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 12:197. 2011
  6. ncbi Effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking: systematic review and meta-analysis
    David Moore
    School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
    BMJ 338:b1024. 2009
  7. ncbi Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia in primary care: a cost-effectiveness study
    Stirling Bryan
    Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham
    Br J Gen Pract 61:e620-7. 2011
  8. ncbi Costs and health outcomes of intermediate care: results from five UK case study sites
    Billingsley Kaambwa
    Formerly Health Economics Facility, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Park House, 40 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RT, UK
    Health Soc Care Community 16:573-81. 2008
  9. ncbi Assessing the outcomes of prolonged cessation-induction and aid-to-cessation trials: floating prolonged abstinence
    Paul Aveyard
    School of Population and Health Sciences Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    Nicotine Tob Res 11:475-80. 2009
  10. ncbi Healthcare and patient costs of a proactive chlamydia screening programme: the Chlamydia Screening Studies project
    Suzanne Robinson
    Health Economics Facility, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, 40 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 83:276-81. 2007

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Experiences of outreach workers in promoting smoking cessation to Bangladeshi and Pakistani men: longitudinal qualitative evaluation
    Rachna A Begh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK
    BMC Public Health 11:452. 2011
    ..We report on a qualitative evaluation of a community-based, outreach worker delivered, intervention that aimed to increase uptake of NHS smoking cessation services and tailor services to meet the needs of Bangladeshi and Pakistani men...
  2. ncbi What happens to value of information measures as the number of decision options increases?
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Health Econ 20:853-63. 2011
    ..To explore what happens to the expected value of perfect information (EVPI) as an increasingly large number of decision options is considered...
  3. ncbi Development of the Birmingham Rheumatoid Arthritis Model: past, present and future plans
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Population Sciences, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:iv32-iv38. 2011
    ..This article describes the processes used in the construction of the different versions of the BRAM...
  4. ncbi Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention in whole populations: modelling study
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Unit, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    BMJ 343:d4044. 2011
    ..To estimate the potential cost effectiveness of a population-wide risk factor reduction programme aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease...
  5. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK: pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community outreach workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 12:197. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi Effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking: systematic review and meta-analysis
    David Moore
    School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
    BMJ 338:b1024. 2009
    ..To determine the effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking...
  7. ncbi Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia in primary care: a cost-effectiveness study
    Stirling Bryan
    Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham
    Br J Gen Pract 61:e620-7. 2011
    ..Haemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell disease and thalassaemia (SCT), are inherited disorders of haemoglobin. Antenatal screening for SCT rarely occurs before 10 weeks of pregnancy...
  8. ncbi Costs and health outcomes of intermediate care: results from five UK case study sites
    Billingsley Kaambwa
    Formerly Health Economics Facility, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Park House, 40 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RT, UK
    Health Soc Care Community 16:573-81. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi Assessing the outcomes of prolonged cessation-induction and aid-to-cessation trials: floating prolonged abstinence
    Paul Aveyard
    School of Population and Health Sciences Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    Nicotine Tob Res 11:475-80. 2009
    ..Floating prolonged abstinence could provide such an assessment and is suitable for either prolonged cessation-induction trial or combined cessation-induction and aid-to-cessation trials...
  10. ncbi Healthcare and patient costs of a proactive chlamydia screening programme: the Chlamydia Screening Studies project
    Suzanne Robinson
    Health Economics Facility, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, 40 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 83:276-81. 2007
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  11. ncbi Predicting the life-time benefit of school-based smoking prevention programmes
    Mark Jit
    Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Addiction 105:1109-16. 2010
    ..We explored whether delaying the age at which someone initiates smoking may have life-time benefits by increasing the likelihood of quitting in later life...
  12. ncbi Development and initial validation of a simple clinical decision tool to predict the presence of heart failure in primary care: the MICE (Male, Infarction, Crepitations, Edema) rule
    Andrea K Roalfe
    Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
    Eur J Heart Fail 14:1000-8. 2012
    ..This study aimed to develop and provisionally validate a clinical prediction rule to optimize referral for echocardiography of people identified in primary care with suspected heart failure...
  13. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Bangladeshi and Pakistani male adults: design of a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community smoking cessation workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 10:71. 2009
    ..In addition, we will assess the impact of the intervention on adherence to smoking cessation treatments and patient satisfaction...
  14. ncbi Vaccinating healthcare workers against influenza to protect the vulnerable--is it a good use of healthcare resources? A systematic review of the evidence and an economic evaluation
    Amanda Burls
    West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    Vaccine 24:4212-21. 2006
    ..In the base case, vaccination was cost saving (pounds 12/vaccinee). In the most pessimistic scenario it cost pounds 405/life-year gained. Effective implementation should be a priority...
  15. ncbi Modelling in the economic evaluation of health care: selecting the appropriate approach
    Pelham Barton
    Health Economics Facility, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    J Health Serv Res Policy 9:110-8. 2004
    ..To provide an overview of alternative approaches to modelling in economic evaluation, and to highlight situations where each of the alternative modelling techniques should be employed...
  16. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: a literature review and a decision analytic analysis
    Fujian Song
    Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Med Decis Making 22:S26-37. 2002
    ..The cost-effectiveness of adding NRT and bupropion SR to advice or counseling for smoking cessation is better than many other accepted health care interventions...